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Mar 10, 2009 | 01:04 PM

kobekevin

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qustion about chang rear tires

i have a 06 350z touring.my rear oem tire is 245/45/18. can i change to 265/35/18 from michelin pilot sport ? i have the OEM wheels. thanks !

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:55 PM

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Front tire is taller than rear.

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Mar 10, 2009 | 03:52 PM

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and your mph will read faster than what it is really going

Mar 10, 2009 | 11:01 PM

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so you guys' suggestion is oem rear tire 245/45/18 is better? because i thought change to 265//35/18 will be more stable,and look better.

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kobekevin

so you guys' suggestion is oem rear tire 245/45/18 is better? because i thought change to 265//35/18 will be more stable,and look better.

yeah, but you are looking at over a 5% difference in tire size, throwing not only your speedometer off but can lead to other issues. you will actually have a less stable platform than you think. so yeah, for that wheel the size that is on there is the right size tire.